The Indian Concrete Journal-July 2012

	212. Performance of concrete beams reinforced with embedded CFRP plates R.B. Ohu, M.S. Jaafar, F. N. Aznieta and A.H. Alwathaf Strength behaviour of self-compacting concrete mixes using local materials M. Rame Gowda, Mattur C. Narasimhan and Karisiddappa 1
EDITORIAL NEWS & EVENTS INTERVIEW: Russian cement industry - Challenges and Opportunities A.K. Chatterjee SILO CONSTRUCTION: Six steps to achieve better results B.G.K. Murthy, B.C. Shah, Jayant Ghodake and Ajay Purohit PEOPLE: Ajoy K. Mullick MINERAL ADMIXTURES: Reviewing some properties of concrete containing mineral admixtures G. Kaur, S.P. Singh and S.K. Kaushik PUMPABLE CONCRETE: A new record for concrete pumping in India
Sky City: China plans world's tallest building  A Hunan-based construction company aims to build an 838-m skyscraper in just three months Pre-Engineered Buildings and Innovative Techniques  The Indian Buildings Congress recently organised the Mid Term Session and Seminar on "Pre-Engineered Buildings and Innovative Techniques in Construction Industry" in May 25-26, 2012 at Hotel Swissotel in Kolkata. ICI Annual Awards 2012  The Indian Concrete Institute will be presenting the ICI Annual Awards 2012 on 22nd September, 2012 at Chennai. Applied sciences and engineering technology  The Basha Research Centre, Singapore along with Cafet-Innova Technical Society, Hyderabad is organising a world conference on Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology (WCSET-2012) during 17-19, August 2012 at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. IIT Bombay lifetime achievement awards 2012  IIT Bombay conferred the Lifetime Achievement Awards-2012 on Prof. A.W. Date, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Prof. Tarun Kant, Department of Civil Engineering, in recognition of their outstanding contributions as  teacher, researcher and administrator. Innovations in concrete for meeting infrastructure  The Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) is organising an international conference titled  ‘Innovative World of Concrete’ (IWC) on the theme  of “lnnovations in Concrete for Meeting Infrastructure Challenges” Concrete to be held during December 12-15, 2013 in Hyderabad. Conferences by CI-Premier  New dimensions in bridges flyovers, overpasses & elevated structures. Inspection, appraisal, repairs and maintenance of structures. Our world in concrete & structures. Advance Course on Steel Design IS 800  The Consulting Engineers Association of India (Western Region Centre), Mumbai jointly with Institute for Steel Development & Growth, Kolkata are conducting  an Advance Course on Steel Design IS 800 during June 14th and 15, June 2012 at Mithibai College Campus, Mumbai. Fast Track Construction for the Housing Sector  The Indian Concrete Institute in association with BMTPC shall be organising a one day seminar on ‘Fast Track Construction for the Housing Sector in India’ on 9th June 2012, at Kolkata. Hills Rural and Urban Connectivity  The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising a technical Seminar / workshop on ‘Cement Concrete Roads’ focusing on hills rural and urban connectivity on June 23, 2012 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.